The book offers a succinct overview about the aftermath of the end of WWII in Germany. As someone living in Berlin, Germany, and being surrounded by historical remnants and memories, I always find interesting to explore bits of information about this part of the past that for various reasons it remains present, especially for reasons of previous approach of the same past.
In this book, there are a couple of details about the different policies each of the Allies powers on one side, and the Soviets, on the other side, implemented towards the local German population. Of interest is the so-called ´de-nazification´ in a country where one in ten active adult citizens were members of the Nazi Party, but the information is rather sparse and easy to be find in other sources. The same treatment of information is available for other situations, which makes the book a good general introduction into the topic but not a time-wise gain when it has to do with complex topics.
In terms of style and sources, the author is very cautious and is using as many quotes and local references, without pushing forward with personal considerations.
Therefore, it is recommended for the beginner and curious in things related to post-war Germany, otherwise keep in mind the inherent limitations of generalist historical works.

There are countless books about World War II yet I can’t get enough of them. This was well researched and completely compulsive to read. Fascinating look at the Third Reich

Absolutely fascinating insight into just what it was like in Germany towards the end of WW2, and afterwards. This book highlights the truth of the situation; the devestation, the hunger and the desperate scrabble to survive. I was surprised and interested to read about the forced march of German settlers back to Germany- not too dissimilar to the death marches of the Nazis but not as wellknown. A fascinating read for those interested in the social history of WW2.

I had difficulty reading this book ..in fact, I put it down to read something else, only to come back and finish it! There is little known about the life of the German people after the war ended, so reading this book really opened my eyes to the continued atrocities these people felt. But ...I felt that it was the woman and children who paid the ultimate price of war ...and of peace!

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest and unbiased review of this novel

Life After the Third Reich covers the period after the conclusion of WWII and whilst it is interesting enough it did not go into sufficient depth about the issues raised which I felt was a disappointment

So a decent introduction to the subject but not an in depth analysis would be my summary

Usually books about WW2, both fiction and non-fiction, are about the years before and during the war, so I was really interested to read about the direct aftermath. Overall, this book was really interesting and discussed some of the atrocities that occurred directly after the end of the war, which are rarely mentioned in history class or general discussions of the war.

I didn't like how "Life After the Third Reich" tended to jump from subject to subject at times, even if those topics weren't directly related. Also, this novel only gives a short overview, so it isn't really meant for anyone who wants a more in depth discussion of the after war years.

Still, this was a really interesting non-fiction book and I was interested to read about the aftermath of the war, especially since some of the information gave a new perspective of what is generally taught in history class, e.g. Trümmerfrauen and the first elections in the Soviet zone.

This is the first WWII book that has really detailed life i Nazi Germany after the war. It is very i formative and answers many questions about the civilian population and how they justified and survived that infamous war. A must read for everyone interested in that particular o in history.